Experienced Heavy Equipment Diesel Technician ($3,000 SIGN-ON BONUS)

Wagner Equipment Co.; Grand Junction (CO); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Experienced Heavy Equipment Diesel Technician to join their dedicated team. This role involves performing maintenance and repairs on heavy machinery, ensuring that equipment operates at peak performance. The technician will work in a dynamic environment, providing direction and mentoring to junior staff while handling complex repairs on various equipment brands. With a focus on safety and excellence, this position offers a competitive salary along with a $3,000 sign-on bonus and extensive benefits. If you are passionate about heavy equipment and eager to advance your career, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO) Plan

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401K and Roth 401K Plans

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Life and AD&D Insurance

Discounted Employee Phone Plans

Qualifications

• 4 years experience with Caterpillar or heavy equipment repair.
• Technical school graduation preferred in diesel engine or earthmoving repair.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and repairs on heavy equipment.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot machine malfunctions effectively.

Skills

Safety Knowledge

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Customer Service

Technical Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Technical School Graduation in Diesel Engine Repair

Tools

Diagnostic Tools

Computer Software for Service Reports

Job description

Experienced Heavy Equipment Diesel Technician ($3,000 SIGN-ON BONUS)

Job Category: Service

Requisition Number: EXPER004746

Posted: March 29, 2025

Location: Grand Junction, CO 81505, USA

Would you like to be part of a focused, dedicated team? Do you want to work and grow with other motivated, ambitious people?

Wagner Equipment Co. offers challenging career opportunities, extensive training and employee development along with an opportunity to grow your career and thrive under Wagner’s reputation for excellence. We offer excellent benefits and supply you with the tools you need to maximize your potential and grow within Wagner.

Benefits include:

• Paid Time Off (PTO) Plan - Up to 96 hours of PTO in your first year + 8 company paid holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Retirement Plans - 401K and Roth 401K, eligible employees can receive a company contribution up to 7%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• CEFCU - Citizens Equity First Credit Union - Employees have access to services including payroll deductions savings, accounts, loans, VISA card, and more.
• Additional Benefits include: Unum Supplemental Life Insurance, Aflac Critical Illness + Accidental Insurance, ID WatchDog and discounted employee phone plans.

**$3,000 SIGN-ON BONUS & REFERRAL BONUS OPPORTUNITIES (Details given during interview)**

Pay: $34.50 - $50.60 per hour. Pay rate is dependent on education and experience.

Essential Functions:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Performs maintenance activities on new and rebuilt/repaired equipment.
• Services and maintains equipment sold and/or owned by the company:
  • Removes, disassembles, assembles, and installs components and parts.
  • Tests, measures, and adjusts engine and machine systems and components.
  • Diagnoses and troubleshoots machine and engine malfunctions and failures.
• Makes recommendations as to repairs meeting warranty criteria.
• Orders replacement parts ensuring that parts orders are correct and complete at the time of order.
• Cleans, repairs, reconditions, and maintains equipment and components.
• Prepares accurate and complete inspection, appraisal and service reports, and turns them in on time.
• Communicates effectively with Service Writer, Shop Coordinators, and Shop Managers to ensure problems, nature of repair, and status of repairs are understood and followed up on.
• Provides direction, training, mentoring, and guidance to assigned service technicians.
• Other duties as assigned by manager.

Required Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED
  • Graduation from an accredited technical school in diesel engine or earthmoving repair preferred.
• 4 years experience working on Caterpillar equipment OR 4 years heavy equipment, engine, or electric power generation system repair (EX: Caterpillar, John Deere, Komatsu, etc.).
• 1-3 years administrative/clerical experience.
• 3-5 years customer service experience.

Competencies:

• Safety Knowledge.
• Reading/writing, reasoning, organizational, communication & math skills.
• Caterpillar Product Knowledge.
• Basic ability to search for and enter data into a computer.
• Ability to type service reports.

Work Environment:

• Noise Level: loud; Environment: Indoors and Outdoors.

Physical Demands:

• Standing, walking, talking, squatting/kneeling.
• Use of Hands, Hearing.
• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, etc.
• Heavy work that includes carrying, lifting and/or moving objects up to 96 pounds or more.

Other Duties:

Job offers are contingent upon all required pre-employment screenings which may include but are not limited to background checks, drug/alcohol testing, fit for duty testing, and any other job-related tests/screenings.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.

Wagner Equipment Co. is an EEO/AA/Veterans/Disabled employer.